Books for Prep | |
by: Caryl Phillips  List Price: $13.95 Amazon.com's Price: $11.16 You Save: $2.79 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 823.914 EAN: 9780679736899 ISBN: 0679736891 Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: February 02, 1993 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: February 02, 1993 Studio: Vintage Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: One of England's most widely acclaimed young novelists adopts two eerily convincing narrative voices and juxtaposes their stories to devastating effect in this mesmerizing portrait of slavery. Cambridge is a devoutly Christian slave in the West Indies whose sense of justice is both profound and self-destructive, while Emily is a morally-blind, genteel Englishwoman. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - good, but then it failsThe narrative of Emily Cartwright is marvelous. I found myself easily believing I was reading an account written by a young woman in the 18th century, with matter of fact observations on race and men consistent with that time. The language is a delight to read, but as I was pleasantly carried along I began to wonder where the story was going. When a character using the occult entered the story, I had hope of the plot thickening but, alas, it didn't. Part II, which seemed very contrived and rushed, ... Read More Rating:  - Unrealistic...I felt that this book was unrealistic. What I feel Phillips tried to do was put modern-day morals in an old-fashioned tale. It was deffinetly as if he tried to make a story about what went on during a time of uncertainty about the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of slaves. It was almost as if Phillips tried to add a "Scarlet Letter" appeal to the book, In the beginning the novel was well written and understandable and I thought would lead to a good novel, however around 100 it got unreadable. ... Read More Rating:  - Well worked, thought provoking and historicI enjoyed Cambridge. The story is told from multiple perspectives which would explain the open ending. Who's version is the truth? How are their interpretations of events determined by their different cultural backgrounds? How do these multiple versions of a history comment upon the historical representation of actual Caribbean and African colonization? The characters are complex and contradictory - likeable and detestable all at once. One gets a glimpse into colonial life, attitudes and beliefs - ... Read More Rating: - Find a different book!the following is a comment on Cambridge that is displayed on the first page. "Brilliant...(a) masterpiece (by) a profoundly talented novelist" - Village Voice I would beg to differ. I cannot even think of a place to begin describing my intense, deep hatred toward the book Cambridge by Caryl Phillips. I think that it might have been more fun, and less painful to gnaw my arm off and beat myself with it. I found the story's characters confusing. I didn't even know the main character's name until ... Read More Rating:  - Brilliant. Phillips is a modern master.Caryl Phillips gives new meaning to the term "literary fiction". His prose rings and resonates, his themes are timeless, and his vision is limitless. 
In association with Amazon.com | |